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Inflation woes continue for UK; BOE faces tough decisions Inflation woes continue for UK; BOE faces tough decisions

Inflation woes continue for UK; BOE faces tough decisions

U.K. inflation continues to hit historic highs — putting further pressure on policymakers. Bank of England faces tough road ahead.

Quick Take

  • U.K. CPI inflation in the month of March was at 10.1% — 0.3% lower than the previous month.
  • This was the seventh consecutive month inflation remained above 10%.
  • While the U.K. core CPI did not come down, in fact, month over month — it rose +0.9%.
  • Food price inflation rose to the highest level in 45 years.
  • At the next meeting, money markets are now pricing a 5% terminal rate for the BOE and a 91% probability of a 25bps rate hike.
UK Inflation: (Source: BOE)
UK Inflation: (Source: BOE)